by Editor | May 14, 2014 | Blog
At the ENC-GNSS Conference in Rotterdam, we delved into actions necessary to officially use EGNOS (giving me déjà vu from WAAS’s early days), heard sage words from Brad Parkinson, the father of GPS, and, on the last day, saw amazing proof of a claim many of us...
by Editor | Apr 23, 2014 | Blog
The Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation’s leadership was pleased to welcome members to the foundation’s first Annual Meeting and Dinner last night at the Metropolitan Club in Washington, DC. Life member, Admiral Thad Allen (USCG ret), one of the newest members...
by Editor | Apr 4, 2014 | Blog
Just hours after the US House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday to preserve infrastructure that could support a back-up system for GPS, the Russian GLONASS satellite navigation system unexpectedly went out of service for 11 hours. On Tuesday afternoon, the...
by Editor | Mar 14, 2014 | Blog
The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) this week posted a letter it sent to the Department of Homeland Security reassessing the industry’s dependence on GPS. Important differences from its 2008 position were documented. [big_button...
by Editor | Mar 14, 2014 | Blog
From “Inside GNSS” – The head of Air Force Space Command (AFSC) told lawmakers today (March 12, 2014) that the GPS system could be put at risk by what appears to be a new anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon being developed by China. [big_button...
by Editor | Mar 14, 2014 | Blog
The RNT Foundation President was interviewed by radio news while at the recent Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Assn conference on Homeland Security this week.